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UNMC seeking leader for Kearney medical school expansion
The UNMC College of Medicine is seeking a regional associate dean of medicine as it prepares for the first cohort of medical students to be accepted at the Douglas A. Kristensen Rural Health Education Complex on the campus of the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The inaugural regional associate dean...
Driving safe in and around construction zones
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - In 2021, work zone crash fatalities hit a 17 year high according to the organization ‘Work Zone Barriers’. Crashes accounted for over 42,000 injuries and 954 deaths, and in 2022 almost 900 people died, and well over 37,000 people injured in work zone crashes, according to the National Safety Council. In 2024, a work zone crash on I80 near Kearney took the life of a semi driver.
Lopers just miss the cut; field greatly expands in 2025
Kearney, Neb. – Junior Juliana Botero Molina will represent Nebraska-Kearney at the 2024 NCAA Central Regional May 6-8 in Bartlesville, Okla. The regional field consists of nine teams from the MIAA, Great American Conference (GAC) and Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) as well as six individuals not from one of those squads. The regional committee uses a varsity of criteria from the regular season, including head-to-head competition and tournament finish, to determine the selections.
Choice Family Health Care to use ‘Go Big Give’ funds for operational costs
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - Choice Family Health Care is using funds from this year’s ‘Go Big Give’ event to help with operational costs. The clinics are located in Grand Island and Kearney and specialize in reproductive health care and health education. They also provide affordable health...
Monday HS district + subdistrict boys/girls soccer highlights (04.29.24)
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - High school boys and girls soccer teams across the area competed in district and subdistrict tournaments on Monday. The following coverage is included in the embedded video. Kearney def. Lincoln Northeast 8-0 - District A-5 girls semifinal. Columbus def. Kearney 1-0 - District A-5 boys semifinal.
Dunham’s Sports announces its grand opening in Kearney on Friday, May 3
KEARNEY — Dunham’s Sports® is excited to announce the official Grand Opening of its Kearney store on Friday, May 3. Dunham’s would like to invite residents of Kearney and the surrounding communities to our Grand Opening weekend. The new store, located adjacent to The Hilltop Mall (5019 2nd Ave.), will bring up to 40 new full-time and part-time jobs to the community. Store hours are Monday – Saturday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
UNMC Nursing college increases admission to twice a year for Lincoln and Kearney campuses
OMAHA, Neb. — Time and time again, we're reminded about the need for more nurses. One way UNMC is responding to that is by upping admissions to twice a year on their Lincoln and Kearney College of Nursing campuses. Taking part in simulations is part of the learning experience...
Three juveniles on the run from the Kearney YRTC
KEARNEY, Neb. (KSNB) - The BuffaloWatch Notification System alerted people in Kearney that three juvenile males escaped from the Kearney Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center. The alert was sent out around 8:45 a.m. Wednesday. In the message, the males are all wearing green shirts and blue jeans. They were last...
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